Biology · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU BIOL 495 — Special Study

1.00 - 3.00 units 4 enrollment options

Individual study, internship, other supervised laboratory or field project or experience. Credit involves 50 hour activity per unit per semester. Written or oral presentation of results required. Students must contact the instructor for approval to enroll in this course. Limit of six units of any combination of 495 and 497 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Not open to students with six units of credit in BIOL 499.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: Review the SDSU Catalog for prerequisite requirements. Proof of completing the prerequisites may be required on the first day of classes.

Review the SDSU Catalog for prerequisite requirements. Proof of completing the prerequisites may be required on the first day of classes.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
3288 Sup	In person	Open	0 / 1	TBA	To be Announced	Richard Cripps	No RateMyProfessor match available

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
7930 Sup	In person	Open	0 / 1	TBA	To be Announced	Richard Cripps	No RateMyProfessor match available
9177 Sup	In person	Open	0 / 10	TBA	To be Announced	Ricardo Zayas	3.8/5 · 17 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 81% take again

Summer 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
1647 Sup	In person	Open	0 / 20	TBA	To be Announced	Richard Cripps, Patricia Swinford	No RateMyProfessor match available

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